May is definitely a good month for the garden! It’s really coming alive, with so much new growth and things bursting into flower. Maybe it’s that there’s a bit more sunshine? Here’s what’s flowering in my north east facing garden in May. The start of the month saw the arrival of the apple blossom which is one of my favourites in the garden. You know Spring is on its…
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How We Built a Reclaimed Brick Garden Path – A Tutorial
Are you wondering how to make a reclaimed brick path? We built a reclaimed brick garden path using some old bricks from a Victorian garden wall. Our brick garden path was easy to construct and has added character and charm to our hillside garden. Read more now. Our garden has the worst path ever. It’s some sort of pebble dash concrete monstrosity that is neither safe nor attractive. It gets…
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My Garden in April
So I know, I’m a little late with this one but it’s been a busy old month! Wedding season has kicked off which means I’m really busy with making wedding cakes and I don’t get as much time out in the garden as I would like. The weather has also been awful! Snow one day, weird and warm the next – it’s as though it just can’t make up its…
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Victorian Hallway Makeover – Inspiration Board
Hallways are one of the first parts of your home a visitor sees. As I have a lot of visitors (that sounds weird, but it’s not!) I needed our hallway to look clean, inviting and show off the period features. When I told Mr R that we would embark on our Victorian hallway makeover, he rolled his eyes. Rude. Our hallway is super depressing. It could be so beautiful! The…
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Super Quick and Easy Kitchen Update
So I wrote a post a bit ago about how we painted our kitchen cupboard doors rather than replacing them (read it HERE). Here’s another super quick and easy kitchen update that will transform your kitchen on a budget. I started to hate the boring silver handles that came with the kitchen so turned to good old Ebay, and found some gorgeous antique brass effect ones which would be much…
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Cheap Kitchen Update – How to Paint Kitchen Cupboards
I’m terrible for it. I am constantly wanting to change things in my house, be it the living room floor (which definitely needs sanding but I need to wait for the new sofas to come to see whether it ACTUALLY needs to go lighter or stay dark) or my kitchen, or my bathroom which definitely needs changing. Unfortunately I lack the skills and the budget for any major changes. Here’s…